This is a unique Coffee Date… the first half is an interview I did with James in the spring of 2008. In that early interview, James had been in L.A. (by way of Chicago) for a little over a year and had already nabbed his SAG card, started networking, and enjoyed a month-long shoot of a major summer blockbuster film. Because he is a lovely person and extremely passionate about creating a career of significance, I thought it would be fun to check back in with him now, almost 2 years after that initial interview, to see what he has experienced (and learned!) since then. Turns out he had a lot to share.